A change of ruler is imminent in Denmark. Margarida II had announced his abdication in a completely unexpected way in his annual New Year's address. As background, she cited a back surgery from last year, which she survived well, but which made her think. “I have decided that now is the right time,” she said and announced that the scepter would soon be handed over to her son. Crown Prince Frederick deliver.
Frederick becomes King Frederick X of Denmark. Princess Maryjust before her 52nd birthday in February, for the Queen.
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The son of has been around for about 23 years queen Margarida II It is Prince Henry of Denmark already with the former commoner Mary Donaldson, whom he they met in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics.
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Frederik's romance with the Australian, who has worked for several marketing and advertising companies, has been described as a “real-life fairy tale”. The heir to the throne and the 28-year-old publicist met for the first time in a crowded pub, the Slip Inn.
The couple got married on May 14, 2004 in Copenhagen. Princess Mary renounced her British and Australian citizenship and officially became Danish. The crown prince couple has four children.
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With his choice, Frederik should hit the jackpot. After her engagement in 2003, Princess Mary became instantly popular in Denmark. “I think she made the right decision after meeting Frederik to learn Danish, because at her first press conference she already spoke a few words in Danish, so she immediately became popular in Denmark,” said the Belgian royal reporter. Wim Dehandschutter he told British magazine Hello!.
Mary also managed to convince the Danish people in other ways. “I think she went from a commoner who was unaware of Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish royal family to a glamorous princess and future queen,” says the nobility expert. “In Denmark she is also called the perfect crown princess, although she herself says that no one is perfect.”
A few weeks ago, Frederik and Mary had to show solidarity in front of the public more than ever. After the future king dated a former model named Genoveva Casanova together in Madrid was discovered, rumors of an affair surrounding Frederik became loud. Casanova denied speculation that he was close to the crown prince. The Danish royal court avoided denying the headlines.